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Brief Description: Historic data package of 27 data sets, including IMF, DRI, OECD, US data. Accessible through web link, but downloadable into Excel. 7 of the 27 data files are also available through WRDS.

Access Restrictions: Students, Faculty, Staff may use. Alumni and Visitors may not use.

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Global Insight. (2007) DataInsight - Web. Retrieved August 27, 2007 from

Global Insight database: http://myinsight.globalinsight.com.

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When you open the Global Insight home page, choose the "DataInsight Web" link from the left hand menu.

Search by KEYWORD or CATEGORY:
KEYWORD: Enter words to search on a particular topic. For example, for data sets containing the GDP of China, enter: China GDP.
CATEGORY: Choose items from categories based on specific criteria, such as country or concept.

Search Steps:

1. Choose Data Source
2. Choose Geography (Countries or Regions) and Concept(s)
3. Click the Go arrrow in the upper right hand corner
4. Find your data series in the Results list

Retrieving Data:
Highlight series and save it into a workbook. Then look in the workbook, choose the set, and open it for export.

Detailed listing of the 27 available data banks.

1. From the list of sets you have selected, highlight the set(s) that contain your data series.
2. Click on Export to Excel and save your set(s).
3. Open your saved set to edit, download, and print.

Historic data package of 27 data sets, including IMF, DRI, OECD, US data. Accessible through web link, but downloadable into Excel. 7 of the 27 data files are also available through WRDS.

Updated October 15, 2007
By  Kristin Djorup